Senior Quality Assurance and Compliance Specialist

VeloxCann is a co-sourcing pharmaceutical company, seeking to recruit Senior QA and Compliance Specialists who share a passion for performance, professionalism and who values employment in a fast-paced environment to join our team. This position will report to the Head of Quality Assurance/Site Leader and will have the opportunity to take on diverse tasks and help build the quality assurance team, allowing for significant growth. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Production Quality:  Performs product quality checks and Final Release auditing of batch documentation prior to batch release 

  • Internal Inspection: Supports in house inspection programs based on company policies/procedures and regulatory requirements. 

  • Regulatory Agency Inspection Management: Supports pre-inspection preparation activities in coordination with cross functional departments by identifying risk for all GMP areas. 

  • Drug Establishment License (DEL)/Cannabis Drug License (CDL)/Processing License (PL)/Sell License (SL): Maintain DEL, CDL, PL and SL and associated documents 

  • Annual Product Quality Reviews (APQR): Responsible for requesting/reparation/review of APQRs 

  • Recalls: Participate in all recall actions as required with regards to inventory management and documentation. 

  • Returned Goods: Manages QA portion of the returns process per site SOP.

  • Training and building a QA team 

Qualifications 

  • University level degree (B.Sc.) in Science (Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred) is required; 

  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience within the pharmaceutical industry, specifically in Quality Control / Quality Assurance, Quality Compliance, Laboratory testing and handling of narcotic products. 

  • Proven problem-solving ability with evidence of good judgment and decision-making skill. 

  • Strong organizational ability and management of multiple priorities combined with proven ability to meet strict and established timelines. 

  • Excellent working knowledge of GMP and regulatory requirements for the pharmaceutical industry. 

  • Ability to prioritize workload, multi-task and maintain compliance 

  • Ability to thoroughly review QA documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory expectations (e.g. deviations, OOS, CAPA and change controls) 

  • Strong communication skills (written and oral). 

  • Attention to details and ability to make decisions based on scientific evidence 

  • Proficiency with applicable computer software. 

  • Successful candidate will be required to undergo a police clearance process as required by the Health Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Justice Canada guideline to take on the position of Responsible Person in Charge (RPIC) or Alternate Responsible Person in Charge (A/RPIC) 

Candidates interested in this challenging opportunity should email their cover letter and resume to info@veloxcann.com and include “Senior QA and Compliance Specialist role” in the subject heading.  We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  

Ron Leung